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Injuries have robbed tailback Shelton Hamilton of what could have been a great college career, but he has a chance to close out his career at Morehouse College with a big senior season.

"I want it to be a season to remember," said Hamilton at Monday's SIAC Media Day in Montgomery.

Winning the SIAC title game in November in front of family and friends in his hometown of Montgomery would make it even more memorable. The conference championship game will be played Nov. 15 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.

Finishing 2-8 last season, Morehouse was picked to finish fourth in the SIAC East this season. The Tigers closed out last season on a six-game losing skid.

"It would be a dream come true," said Hamilton, who played high school ball at Jefferson Davis. "That would be a great way to end my college career."

Last season, Hamilton rushed for 478 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games, but had a second straight season in which he injuries to his ribs and wrist. Hamilton said his quad muscle wasn't full strength, either.

In 2012, Hamilton e averaged 5.1 yards a carry, but only played in five games as he tore a ligament in his right knee in the fourth game of the season. Hamilton returned later that season only to tear two ligaments in his left knee against Benedict.

"He's a pretty good football player who hasn't reached his full potential yet," said Morehouse coach Rich Freeman, a former assistant at Alabama State. "That's probably been frustrating. There is a level of eagerness to make it to the field. Not reaching that potential is not due to him not trying."

Rushing for 377 yards and four touchdowns on 74 carries in 2012, Hamilton hopes the injuries are behind him and is ready to have a season as Freeman said, "without any excuses."

'I'm really excited," Hamilton said. "I'm really interested to seeing the outcome of the season. I feel like a lot of guys put in a lot of hard work. I just pray that I'm healthy throughout the season."

While Hamilton is closing out his college career, his younger brother, Shaun, is starting his at Alabama. Safe to say big brother is proud of his little brother

"Everything that I didn't do or the mistake I made, I really made sure he capitalized on everything," Hamilton said. We talk everyday. I remember days back before my games at Morehouse and I used to sit with him after this games and we'd stay up all the time and watch film together on his games on Friday night. I'm really excited for him. He really pushes me a lot."

Hamilton expects his younger brother, who starred at linebacker at G.W. Carver, to play as a true freshman this season.